Role of follow-up CT scans in the management of traumatic pediatric epidural hematomas

DC Samples, MT Bounajem, DJ Wallace, L Liao… - Child's Nervous …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Management of pediatric epidural hematoma (PEDH) ranges from observation
to emergent craniotomy. Guidelines for management remain poorly defined. More so, serial …

Utility of clinical and radiographic findings in the management of traumatic epidural hematoma

BF Flaherty, J Loya, MD Alexander, R Pandit… - Pediatric …, 2014 - karger.com
Background: There are currently no clear guidelines for the management and radiological
monitoring of pediatric patients with epidural hematomas (EDH). We aim to compare clinical …

Radiological and clinical criteria for the management of epidural hematomas in children

GK Bejjani, DJ Donahue, J Rusin… - Pediatric …, 1996 - karger.com
Objective: Modern neuroimaging and intensive care permit precise delineation and specific
treatment of head injury. Children sustaining cranial trauma associated with epidural …

Predictive Factors for Delayed Surgical Intervention in Children With Epidural Hematomas

N Abe, M Gardiner, C Dory, D Gonda… - Pediatric Emergency …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Optimal treatment of children with traumatic intracranial epidural hematomas
(EDHs) is unknown. We sought to identify clinical and radiographic predictors of delayed …

Traumatic epidural hematomas in children and adolescents: outcome analysis in 39 consecutive unselected cases

R Gerlach, S Dittrich, W Schneider… - Pediatric …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Despite early diagnosis of traumatic epidural hematomas (EDHs) in children,
mortality remained quite high in recent series. The aims of this analysis were to review the …

Repeat head CT for expectant management of traumatic epidural hematoma

BF Flaherty, HE Moore, J Riva-Cambrin… - Pediatrics, 2018 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of subjects aged 0 to 18 years with a traumatic EDH
treated at a level I pediatric trauma center from 2003 to 2014. Radiographic and clinical …

Pediatric patients with traumatic epidural hematoma at low risk for deterioration and need for surgical treatment

BF Flaherty, HE Moore, J Riva-Cambrin… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Although some pediatric patients with small traumatic epidural hematoma
(EDH) are observed without surgical drainage, clinical practice remains variable. Objectives …

Epidural hematoma in infants: a different entity?

L Beni-Adani, I Flores, S Spektor… - Journal of Trauma …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Background Epidural hematoma (EDH) in infants may be difficult to diagnose. The
mechanism of injury and the clinical presentation are different from those in older children …

[PDF][PDF] Cerebral ischemia: a frequent complication of large traumatic epidural hematoma in infants

M Landart, S Benichi, L Guida, M Lazarescu… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Epidural hematoma (EDH) has rarely been studied specifically in infants. The
objective of this study was to investigate the outcomes of patients aged< 18 months (infants) …

Characteristics of pediatric patients with traumatic epidural hematomas who can be safely observed: a clinical validation study

L Call, Q Qiu, J Morris, B Flaherty… - The British Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The study aimed to validate admission clinical and radiographic features of
pediatric patients with traumatic epidural hematoma (EDH) that lead to safe observation …